2026 Theme: coming soon
STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY STUDIO SHOWCASE2025 KICKOFF
Launching at SUDS 2025, the Student Sustainability Studio Showcase is a first of it's kind for the region.
A unique collaborative effort between educational institutions, aligning students, faculty, community, business, design, and public partners, together with their collective sustainable missions.
The focus is to engage students in solution-building for real-world sustainability challenges.
Participating educational institutions include University of Detroit Mercy, College for Creative Studies (CCS), and in conversation with the rest of those in the region. Colleges will be integrating the program as elective course starting 2026.
PROGRAM GOALS
- Take students from classroom to concept through community-centric, real-world challenges
- Foster collaboration between schools, faculty, community leaders, citizens, funders, and design and engineering firms
- Provide opportunities for hands-on engagement, community design charrettes, tgether with peer-based and cross-school knowledge exchange
- Connect students with future employers and create top-of-class recruitment opportunities for firms
focus areas
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN
MOBILITY
NEIGHBORHOOD INNOVATION & HOUSING
Thorough lines: Community, equity, well-being, resilience.